Woodland Development

The Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway has received a grant of £85,000 to restore the woodlands that surround the site at Cynheidre from The Woodland Investment Grant (TWIG) scheme. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with the Welsh Government.

 

Mixed woodlands at Cynheidre have grown on the site of the old colliery, once one of the largest in South Wales. Having been overgrown and inaccessible for many years they will now be opened up for use thanks to the grant from TWIG. The Cynheidre woodland will also become part of the National Forest for Wales in the future.

 

The TWIG funded project will enable extensive conservation work to take place, restoring vital habitats and helping species to breed and thrive once again.

 

Volunteers, local groups and schools will be able to take part in the project through events and training opportunities, allowing even more people to enjoy and play a part in Carmarthenshire’s natural heritage. The woodland will also become a useful resource for education with facilities included to offer a hands-on ‘forest school’.
 

In the long-term, the project will build the skills of woodland volunteers, strengthen the network of groups and organisations working together for the benefit of nature and raise public awareness of the importance of looking after our natural world.

 

Are you part of a group that would like to use the woodland for a project or initiative? If so, please get in touch.